OSHA Inspection: VENTURA HARBOR MARINA

Issued

Aug 17, 2018

Abate by

Sep 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,885 · Current $1,320 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:   Respiratory Protection Program:  Medical evaluations had not been performed for employees required to don negative pressure respirators to protect themselves from the health hazards associated with marine spray paint vapors and dust generated when sanding.

Issued

Aug 17, 2018

Abate by

Sep 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting face piece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):        Boatyard:  Fit tests were not performed on employees who have been provided with and are required to don 3M half-face negative pressure respirators (MD# 7502) to protect themselves against the health hazards associated with exposure to organic vapors/mists when spray painting marine grade paints and when sanding vessel surfaces.

Issued

Aug 17, 2018

Abate by

Aug 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:   Boatyard:  A painter who used a 3M tight fitting respirator (MD# 7502) to protect himself from health hazards associated with marine spray paint dust, mist, and vapor had facial hair.

Issued

Aug 17, 2018

Abate by

Sep 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,513 · Current $1,759 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:               Boatyard:  The written hazard communication program was inadequate.  Employees use hazardous chemicals such as marine paints, resins, and solvents. The following elements were missing from the program:            1. Current Safety Data Sheets (SDS's) to replace the former Material Safety Data Sheets;            2. A description of the new pictogram system;          3. A description of the labeling system that will be used in the workplace;  4. A list of hazardous chemicals used.

Issued

Aug 17, 2018

Abate by

Sep 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:             Boatyard:  Employees were not trained on the new label elements (e.g., pictograms and signal words) and the new SDS formation by December 2, 2013, as required by the revised Hazard Communication Standard.  Employees handle and use hazardous chemicals such as marine paints (Zspar, Awlgrip), solvents (Acetone), and resins.

Issued

Aug 17, 2018

Abate by

Aug 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.152(a): The employer did not provide or ensure each affected employee with the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) for the eyes, face, head, extremities, torso, and respiratory system, including protective clothing, protective barriers, personal fall protection equipment, and life saving equipment, meeting the applicable provisions of Subpart I, wherever employees were exposed to work activity hazards that required the use of PPE.    Boatyard:  Employees do not wear Coast Guard approved PFD's when working over water (slips or ways deck) or within three feet of the waters' edge when guiding vessels onto the marine lift.  In the event that an employee falls in the water, a PFD would provide protection from drowning.

Issued

Aug 17, 2018

Abate by

Aug 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.158(b)(4): 90 feet of line was not attached to each ring life buoy.   Boat Yard, slips and pier:  Ring life buoys were not available where employees work over water or near the waters' edge.